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    "id": 202026,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/202026/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe that what I said is that we have done very well in terms of ensuring that all our parastatals are profitable. We have also noted that there are people who have been named in these reports who are now campaigning to come back to public life. We need to make sure that the public is protected by ensuring that those people do not come anywhere closer to public resources that we have conserved by turning around these corporations. I just wanted to mention that danger. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in terms of the Kenya Cereals and Produce Board (KCPB), I had hoped that Mr. Kipchumba would be aware that the role of the Board is to manage the strategic grain reserves on behalf of the Government. We are commissioning them to manage three million bags of grains. We have provided them with the money in this Budget. I am very happy that the Appropriations Bill has been passed and so we can release the remaining monies. In terms of the other marketing arm, they are also responsible for ensuring that they can get money from the farmers, consolidate in buffer stocks and sell it to the market so that we do not have a situation where this country is flooded with cheap imports at the expense of our farmers. President Kibaki's Administration has been ensuring that farmers get the benefit of their toil. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I could go on and on but like I said, the Committee has done a good job. We need to commend them. We hope that the next Committee would embark on updating the figures from where we are, so that we can bring to the House the good work and successes of the Kibaki Administration. It should not confuse the public with the bad deeds that happened before the Kibaki Administration took over, including the genesis of Anglo Leasing whose seed was planted in 1997 when they contracted 13 contracts. Contracts were awarded between 1997 and 2002. Basically, we are being crucified for things that were done when we were not there. I beg to support."
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